News — Exploring Encaustic with Bethany

Exploring Encaustic: Intro to the Iron & Stylus 2 Day Saturday and Sunday, March 19th & 20th, 10:30am to 4pm with 1/2 for lunch each dayCost: $100 with $40 supply fee Curious about painting with pigmented beeswax?     Please join me for this fun 2 day introductory course where you will learn the basics of working with the encaustic iron and stylus. We will cover safety, set up, and the basic  techniques with lots of time for creative exploration. We will explore painting on different types of paper, collage, and using mixed media with your work. Everyone will go home...

Exploring Encaustic 2016 May 19-23, 2016 (5 Day Class)  Please join me for 5 full days of painting with encaustic. This course is perfect for students of all levels. For those who are new to encaustic it is a full immersion into encaustic painting and techniques. For those who are more experienced it is an opportunity to deepen your practice and refresh your skills. Over the 5 days we will cover: Studio set up and safety Basics of painting and fusing Creating Texture Mixed Media & encaustic Images & encaustic (new version) Studio Day - open time to bring everything...

I just spent the last 2 days with the best group of ladies from Kelowna! We had so much fun in the Exploring Encausitc: 2 Day Intro class at the Leir House in Penticton, BC. These gals were no novices. All had prior experience in other mediums, predominantly mixed media, and it really showed how easily skills from other disciplines can cross over to working in encaustic. Plus my mom joined us for the weekend! It is always fun to have her in the class. (That's mom 2nd from the left) We started by going back to basics working with the primaries,...

Every order between today and October 31st gets one free Jack O' Lantern medium puck with every order! Just type HALLOWEEN in the notes section. The 2 day Intro to Encaustic class is next weekend. This 2 day class is a great way to get the basics on working with encaustic using the hotplate as a palette. You will learn about studio safety, workplace set up, fusing, painting with medium and pigmented beeswax, and have lots of fun! I am offering a 1 day Christmas Cards workshop using the painting iron and mixed media techniques plus a special bonus lesson!...

Part 2 of a 3 part series An Amazing Place to Visit I was super excited to get a peek at the studio of Karl Kaiser. A past student of Linda Robertson, Karl is a very exciting artist who has been working in encaustic for many years and is widely recognized for his unique sculptural paintings that can be hundreds of layers thick. He carves into the paintings revealing striking bands of color which creates his signature look. Check out this video by Marc Shoop, filmed in the studio, where Karl discusses his process. One of the first things that struck me...